Does Cam application reduce chances for other uni's?

On their website durham actively boast of rejecting people who are then accepted by Cambridge and Oxford. I suppose it is to make themselves appear to be an attractive, exclusive proposition, in some weird, sick kind of way. And I don't ever want to hear anything about 'Doxbridge' again. Arrogant pseudo-geordie bastards.

It used to be the case that universities can see your other choices. But that is no longer the case. So, I can't see how your chances will be reduced.

"people" just can't keep their mouths shut, can they?

I applied on deadline day (or maybe the day before), and got all 6 offers. My offers also came quite early - Cambridge being the last to make a decision. By early November I had offers from Leeds and Liverpool, in mid-November, Durham (Hatfield) gave me an offer (much to the annoyance of the boy from Leeds who looked down on me for my High-School-ness at my Cambridge interview who had no offer and told me 'they don't do offers until March') and in early December York and Edinburgh replied.

There may be something behind it in some cases. Rhian is one I know of who applied to Bristol with almost perfect grades and was rejected - she was told, I believe, that her rejection was down to her grades not being good enough (she had 1 A at GCSE in a subject that was not relevant to her course). Thing is there, they would never admit it, 'cuz it'd cause them a lot of problems, so if they are rejecting people purely because they expect them to be Oxbridge applicants, they can't do it really obviously.

As for the person who was accepted at Oxford but not at any of their other choices - maybe they were just better at interview than they were on paper?

I've also heard that Bristol is a bad nut, as it were.

But honestly, how do these universities know where you 'really' want to go? I'm applying to Cambridge, but also applying to Norwich school of art and design, and my mother is trying to make me swear not to choose Norwich if I get offers from both, because I'm so keen in Norwich. Universities trying to second-guess students too much can't be good for 'the system' in general.

durham suck! they didnt make me an offer the fools! well anyway, im at camb now so im glad i played darts with the durham rejection letter! that was fun

Hey!

Sorry if this thread annoys someone
I got AABB in AS, including a B in economics which i want to study. I am determined to apply, but lots of people in my school say it will reduce my chances in other universities! That if the appl.form comes in before 15th ocober they'll suspect you are going Oxbridge and it is what you REALLY want, where as their uni is just something to fill in the empty space. How much truth is there?? People who got a Cam offer, did you get many other offers? (And what do you think about my chances with AABB, i'm doing resits)

Thanx for reading this, any help would be appreciated!

I've also heard that Bristol is a bad nut, as it were.

But honestly, how do these universities know where you 'really' want to go? I'm applying to Cambridge, but also applying to Norwich school of art and design, and my mother is trying to make me swear not to choose Norwich if I get offers from both, because I'm so keen in Norwich. Universities trying to second-guess students too much can't be good for 'the system' in general.

I got 6 offers, including Cambridge and Durham, for natural sciences at both of those.

I also got AABB in my AS levels, so go for it! With a few resists and more revision for A2s I managed to get AAAA for A level and meet my Cambridge offer

I know what you mean, I am really keen on Bath, i love absolutely everything about it, and the only aspect where Cambridge is ahead of it - is a worldwide reputation. It would be a difficult choice if i got in both of them! My mum is trying to "make me understand" that Cam is better blah blah blah..